Vernon LeSage

Albert Vernon LeSage, 94, of Manteno, passed away Saturday (June 11, 2016) at Presence Heritage Village in Kankakee. He was born April 3, 1922, in Manteno, the son of Edward J. and Vena Smith LeSage. Vernon married Marcella Sullivan on Aug. 6, 1960, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kankakee. Vernon was a lifelong farmer in Manteno, a past board member of Kankakee County Fire Insurance Board, Manteno CUSD 5, Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative Board of Education and Farmers Elevator of Manteno Board. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno. Vernon enjoyed Euchre, bowling, baseball and attending his children's and grandchildren's events. Surviving are his wife; sons, Fred and Terri LeSage, of Bradley, and Gerald "Jerry" and Michelle LeSage, of Manteno; daughters, Susan and Tom McDermott, of Chicago, Jeana and Jeff Smith, of Frankfort, and Judy and Ty Arseneau, of Frankfort; brother, Bernard "Duke" and Wanda LeSage, of Bourbonnais; sisters in law, Willelma and James O'Brien, of Plainfield, Ind., Martha O'Neill, of Lake Zurich, and Virginia Sullivan, of Paris; 15 grandchildren, Jessica, Rachel and I. Jacob LeSage, Grace and Claire McDermott, Olivia, Tim, Mariah and Ricky Smith, Jocelyn and Jarrod LeSage, Alex, Megan, Kelli and Zach Arseneau; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were brother-in-law, Edwin Sullivan; sister-in-law, Darlene LeSage; and his parents. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m Wednesday at Brown Funeral Home in Manteno, with the Rev. Al Heidecke officiating. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno. Burial will be in St Joseph Cemetery, Manteno. Memorials may be made to St Joseph Catholic Church or Catholic Charities.